Wednesday, 7 May 2014

It
appeared in the first couple of months of the 2014 that due to persistent bad
weather numbers the number of pilgrims arriving in Santiago was reduced.

However
Holy Week and Easter were late this year and brought a bumper amount of
pilgrims to the city. In the 10 days from Viernes de Dolores (the Friday before
Palm Sunday) to Easter Monday 9,055 Compostelas
were issued by the Pilgrims’ Office.

The
figures for the first four months of the year are now available showing a 7% increase in pilgrims compared to the
previous year.

Total
number of pilgrims who registered at the Pilgrims´Office in Santiago from 1
January 2014 to 30 April 2014: 22,374

Please note that there are reports that the ferry from Caminah to A Guarda is closed until mid-September 2014.

As you will see from the other notes on this blog when I walked this route it was also closed. The alternatives are to either join the main Camino Portuguese or continue on the Coastal Route by walking or taking a taxi via the bridge to A Guarda.

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